Director John J. Budion, who made his initial mark in the industry as a Flame artist, has joined production/post house Humble.
Budion has been hands-on involved in assorted jobs which he has seen through from pre-pro through post, a prime example being the E*Trade “Talking Baby” campaign spots he directed for Grey New York.
Handling the live action and post via his prior roost Click 3X, Budion completed seven E*Trade spots that aired before, during and after the Super Bowl, earning him a shortlist honor at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival as well as helping him to gain inclusion into the 2010 SHOOT New Directors Showcase. His E*Trade commercial “Lottery” was screened during the New Directors Showcase event this past May at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Theatre in New York.
Budion started his industry career at the age of 17. While working towards his degree at NYU, he interned at a N.Y. post house and moved up the ladder to junior and then full fledged Flame artist. His post shop affiliations over the years included Charlex, Rhinofx (now Gravity), and Click 3X where he served as both a director and Flame artist.
Upon being selected for SHOOT‘s New Directors Showcase earlier this year, Budion said that his endeavors in post and VFX on-set supervision “proved to be invaluable experience as I was consulting with directors and learning a lot from them.” He then diversified into the production side and when coupled with his post acumen, opportunities opened up for him to direct.
Budion’s credits also include directing a feature-length play one summer for the New York Fringe Festival. The play received positive reviews and won the festival’s Audience Choice Award.
Disney Pledges $15 million In L.A. Fire Aid As More Celebs Learn They’ve Lost Their Homes
The Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of "This Is Us" star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be's newly installed crib.
CBS cameras caught the actor walking through his charred house for the first time, standing in what was once his kitchen and looking at a neighborhood in ruin. "Your heart just breaks."
He and his pregnant wife, Jarah Mariano, evacuated Tuesday with their dog and they watched on security cameras as the flames ripped through the house, destroying everything, including a new crib.
"There's a kind of shock moment where you're going, 'Oh, this is real. This is happening.' What good is it to continue watching?' And then at a certain point we just turned it off, like 'What good is it to continue watching?'"
Firefighters sought to make gains Friday during a respite in the heavy winds that fanned the flames as numerous groups pledged aid to help victims and rebuild, including a $15 million donation pledge from the Walt Disney Co.
More stars learn their homes are gone
While seeing the remains of his home, Ventimiglia was struck by a connection to his "This Is Us" character, Jack Pearson, who died after inhaling smoke in a house fire. "It's not lost on me life imitating art."
Mandy Moore, who played Ventimiglia's wife on "This Is Us," nearly lost her home in the Eaton fire, which scorched large areas of the Altadena neighborhood. She said Thursday that part of her house is standing but is unlivable, and her husband lost his music studio and all his instruments.
Mel Gibson's home is "completely gone," his publicist Alan Nierob confirmed Friday. The Oscar winner revealed the loss of his home earlier Friday while appearing on Joe Rogan's... Read More